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From reconstruction to a visual twin
Where a convincing Gaussian reconstruction stops, how I built an editable OpenUSD workflow around it, and what the measured Garden run actually established.
- From Reconstruction to Visual Twin Part 1 of 3
A Gaussian Splat Is Not Yet a Digital Twin
The boundary between a convincing reconstruction and a visual-ready, operational or simulation-ready twin.
- From Reconstruction to Visual Twin Part 2 of 3
Building SplatStage: From Edited Gaussians to OpenUSD
The application architecture for editing splats, exporting the selected PLY and composing CAD-derived OpenUSD assets.
- From Reconstruction to Visual Twin Part 3 of 3
What 5.8 Million Gaussians Taught Me About Building a Visual Twin
The measured Garden run: 2.07 million Gaussians removed, a 25-prim stage and the limits that remained.